Synonyms

baby boom

American

noun

a period of sharp increase in the birthrate, as that in the U.S. following World War II.

baby boom British

noun

Also called (esp Brit): the bulge. a sharp increase in the birth rate of a population, esp the one that occurred after World War II

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Etymology

Origin of baby boom

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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The aging of the baby boom generation is the main force driving this caregiving crisis: About 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 every day.

From MarketWatch

Theme parks flourished in the wake of World War II, driven by the country’s economic prosperity and resulting baby boom.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the baby boom generation, those included the JFK assassination and the Vietnam War.

From Salon

Zoo “baby boom” of great apes over the last four months.

From Los Angeles Times

The baby boom generation is poised to pass on trillions of dollars in wealth, and there are far worse causes than giving children a stake in capitalism.

From The Wall Street Journal

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